Gummed-strip-affixing device.



A. HALL. GUMMED STRIP AFFIXING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18. 1912.

1,204,761 Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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means to prevent'the strip from coming in contact with the moistening devicewhennot 4 being operated; and which is simple, dura- D s ATEsAPATENToFFIQE.

ALFRED HALL, or wnf'rnnor, 'm nssacnusnr'rs, assrGnoR 'ro HAZEL c. KENDALL, or noszrommessncnusnrrs. V j T To all whom it may c oa werh Be it known. that .I, of

-Winthrop, in" the county/of Sufiolk and State of Massadhusettshave invented',cer-" tain new and useful. Improvements in; Gummed-Strip-Affixing Devices, of which p v :provided with a. narrow slot 20 whichiis the following is a specification.

' My invention has reference to improvements in strip feeding and -coating orprovide a device of this cha racterin the form of a toolwhich maybe conveniently.

held and operated, with one hand so that a strip suitably contained therein willbe coated or moistened, fed outwardly to the I desired length, afiixed and severed as desired; which is soconstru cted that a com paratively long strip may be very easil placed therein; which is provided wild ble and neat.

Other objects of the invention will-a eari from the following description.

The invention consists in such novel features of construction, operation, and combination of 'parts as shall hereinafter be more represents a'side elevation o .a deviceem 'bodying my invention. Fig. 2. represents fully described and pointed out in'theupwardly to the edge 24 and then bevels' inwardly-and upwardly to the top of the tank. Near the outer'end of-the top of said claims.

Referring to thedrawin s;-Figure 1 aplan' view of same. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 representsa plan view, partly in section, of a portion of the device. Fig. 5 represents -a front end view of the device. Fig.

6 represents a sectional view, partly'in .elevation, onsthe line 66of Fig. 3. Fig- 7- Y represents a sectional view on the line 7--'-? of 'Fig. 4.- 'Fig. 8 represents a sectional view, partly in elevation on the line 8 8 of Fig. 1.

Like numbers of reference designate corresponding parts throughout. I 10 representsa cylindrical Stl'lP' container,

. comprising a cup shaped casing 11.-and a cover 12 which are pre era falum'inum. Q Passing through a central opening insaid cover .and rigidly secured thereto, is a split-pin 13 which engages a socket 14 in astud. or hearing 15.- :The bearing 15 isjrigidly .secured at one end-16 7 v eU MEn-s'mrr-Armxme newer},

7 Specification of Letters mat; Application filed October 1 8,- 1912. Serial 5N9. 726,440.

tothei-center of the vertical side 17 'of the bly made of sheet I Patented Nov. 14, 1916-.

casing" 11 byfa' screw 18 which passes through an aperture in said casing and is threaded into said end, and is provided-with a shoulder 19 which bears against the outer face. of said vertical side. The casing 11 is formed by cutting .a slit longitudinally of said casing and then by bend n or rolling the length of the slot 20 is soldered or otherwise rigidly secured vto the casing 11, one '7 end of a water tank '22.. Said water tank I in cross section, both of which are stamped out of sheet metal, and the vertical sides of said first-mentioned member which is the upper member are soldered to the, inner surfaces" ofythe vertical sides of said second --mentioned member which is the lower member. .Theinnen end of said upper-member isclosed and its lower edge is tightly se 7 said; lower member bevels outwardly and tank and extending transversely is an' opening roll 26 is preferably made of aluminum and is j ournaled on a pin 27 which extends longitudinally through its center. The pin cured to the inner'zedg'e of said 'lowermem- 7 [her which formsthe' endv of .the tank 22 hereinbefore referred to. The outer end of 27 is journaled near each end in suitable 1 bearingsin the verticalsides of the member 24 in such apositionthat the top of the feed roll extends slightly above the topof the opening 25. Onone end of thepin 27. is fixed a thumb nut 28 and on the other Adjacent said roll is a horizontal moistening pad 30 made offelt or other suitable material, which corresponds in length and heighttoth'e width and height, respectively,

' end is screweda thumb nut29 so that the 45 V a in sucha manner as to form prongs so that i i y to the center of said head, the end of which of the inside of said tank. The moistening pad is held in contact,with the roll 26 by a spring actuated plunger 31; Saidplunger which is preferably made of German silver, or othernon-corrosive material,

comprises a vperforated U shaped head 32 which is-adjacent the pad 30 and is guided the side of the tank 22' a rod 33 fixed passes through and is guided by an opening in a perforated partition 34 in the tank 22; and a spring 35 on said rod which bears against said head and said partition. The partition 34 1s formed by suitably cutting a portion of a Vertical side of the member 23 and then bending said portion inwardly,

4 .Figs. 3, 4 and .7. The bottom of the tank is provided with an opening 36 closed by p a stopper 36. I

J ournaled on the shoulder 19 [of the screw 18 is a tongue 37 which is integral with a casing .38, preferably made of sheet aluminum, which extends over the tank 22 and is so shaped that together with said tank it forms a handle. Said casing 38 has sides 39 portions. of which project olown over porti ons of the sides bf said tank. The sides 39 are provided. with slots 40 which pass over the projecting ends of the pins, 27 between the thumb nuts 28 and29 and the sides of said tank. The outer end of said casing bevels downwardly to the straightedge or 'severingmember 41 which is in a' plane slightly below the plane of the top of said tank and extends beyond the end of said casing. Between the sides 39 of said casing is slots 44in said sides.

' a knurled feed roll 42 which projects through openings .in-the top of said casing and is supported by a pin 43 the end of whichextends through and, is adapted to rotate-in On the top of the tank 2 2is fastened, at'

one end by screws'45, a thin sheet of spring.

metalv 46 and the other end bears against the feed, roll 42; Saidlatter end is slotted a uniform pressure is exerted on the feed 1 roll 42 throughout its length.

Preferably, the strip used in this device is first rolledup as is customary,-and has a I centralf Opening l g r in di meter than the diameter 'of the bearing 15; 4

The strip isplaced in the device ein' the following manner :First the. cover" whichhas aprojecting kuurled flange 50, is. removed fromth'e casing 11 by -.being pulled I outwardly with sufficient force to overcomethe' friction between the split pin 13 and the I socket 14;. then thecasing 38 is'swung up,- 160 wardly ontheshoulder 19 which allows access to the opening 20; in turn the central opening in the-strip roll-is passed over' the bearing 15; then the end of the strip with the surface. to be coated or moistened is passed through the opening 20; in turn over prevent the the top of the tank; over the spring plate which is provided with strip guides 47; in

reaches the pad 30 by passing through the I perforations in the partition. 34 and the perforation in the plunger head 32.

The moistening pad 30 is in close sliding fit with the inside of. the tank 22 so that in order, for the fluid to reach the moistening roll 26 it must pass through said moistening .pad 30, and moisture is applied to said roll by its rotation in contact with said pad. Said moistening pad serves as astopper to fluld from leaking out of the tank 22 through the opening 25 when the device is tipped. a Y

The strip may be fed and coated or mois tened inthe following manner :-F irst the .device is grasped with one hand by the handle formed by the casing 38 and the tank 22 in such a manner that the thumb may be pressed downwardly on the feed roll 42 and at the same time be moved'so as to rotate said feed roll in the direction ofthe" arrow shown in Fig. 3. Normally the spring plate 46 forces the portion of the strip which is above the moistening roll 26 away from said moisteningroll, but by the pressure of: the thumb on the feed roll 42 theaction of the spring is overcome and said portion of the strip is forced down upon said moistening roll. By rotating said feed rollashereinbe-I fore indicated the strip is forced to move outwardly by the frictional contact between said roll and said. strip which causes the moistening roll 25 to-rotate and said moistening roll is suitably knurled sothat a sufficient amount-ofinoisture is taken from the moistening pad 30 and carried by the lmurled surface of said moistening roll to moisten the under surface of said 'strip. The'strip may be afiixed by continually pressi g the straight edge 41 against the top of sai strip asit is being fed outwardly. After a small against the top of the roll 42, to press-said straight edge'against the top of said strip and to move either the device or the object on which the strip is being affixedaway.

from the other, ,which does away with the desired length of the strip has been aifixed it may be severed by tearing Said strip on portion of 'the strip has'been affixed it is j .only necessary to slightly press the thumb necessity of movingthe thumb. "When the the strip, whichtends to prevent said feed roll. from rotating inthe oppositedirection to that hereinbefore indicated. This is advantageous in that if said feed roll did rotate in said Opposite direction the strip might be thrown out from between said feed rolland said moistening roll.

Having thus described my invention 1 claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent a 1. In an article of the character described the combination of a strip container, a tank .fixed to said strip container, a casing pivoted on said strip container, said tank and casing of suitable shape to serve as a handle, with means adapted to convey moisture from said tank to a strip fed from said strip container.

2. Inan article of the'character described a strip containefl cpmprising a casing pro- Vided with a centrally locat'ed roll support bearing, a socket insaid bearing, a cover adapted to close said casing, a split pin fixed at one end to the center of said cover and adapted to be forced into said socket,

. ,tening roll journaled on a pin which passes through the sides of said tank, a casing ,pivoted at one end to the .center of a side of said container and so'shaped that together with .said tankth'e casing forms a Q handle,a strip severer on the other end of said casing, a finger operated .feed roll mounted on" a pin which passes through and is guided 'by slots in said casing, said feed roll being in such a position and so constructed asto be ada ted to cooperate with said moistening r01 to feed a strip 7 between said rolls.

. 4; In an article of the character described side of said container by a screw, asocket w r a cylindrical container, a strip roll bearing fixed atone end to the center of thevertical in the other end of said bearing, a, split pin engaging saidsocket which isfiXed to a cover adapted .to'close said container, a longitudinal slot in said casing, a tank fixed to said container, amoistening roll journaled on a pinwhich passes through two sides of said tank, a pad adjacent to said moistening roll, a spr ng actuated plunger pressing said pad againstsaid roll, a casing pivoted on a shoulder on said screw, a fin-ieii ger operated feed roll mounted on a pm\ which extends through and is guided by slots in the side of said casing, said casing and tank of suitable shape and size to serve as a handle. H

5. In an article of the character described, the combination, of means for supporting a strip, a tankbeneath. said supporting means'adapted to receive a liquid, a moistening roller at one end of said tank and provjecting slightly above the top thereof,

means above said tank for supporting a feed roller, said latter means and said tank of suitable form and said feed roller so positioned that said means and said tank so maybe-conveniently'fgrasped by a handof the operator, and said feed roller rotated by movement of the thumb thereof to feed the said strip over said moistening roller.

. 6. In an article of the character described, the combination, of an elongated tank adapted to receive a liquid,'means on the top .of said tank for supporting a strip, means atthe forward, end of said tank forconveying mpisture from said tank to the said strip, means above said tank for supporting a feed roller adapted to be rotated to feed the said strip. over said moistemng means, said supporting means adapted to be swung away from said tank on a pivot at the rear thereof, and said supporting means and said'tan'k coiiperating to form a handle to operate the article. i

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

' ALFRED HALL.

Witnesses: V

GEORGE A. S'rroKNEr, LOTHROP WILDER. 

